A method for bulk polymerization of monomers having a polymerizable unsaturated
bond consisting mainly of an alkyl acrylate, which comprises adding a polymerization
initiator having a 10 hours half-life temperature of 41.0 C. or below to
the monomers in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by
weight of the monomers to initiate polymerization of the monomers, allowing after
the reaction initiation the temperature of the reaction mixture to reach a maximum
of 100 to 140 C. by the self-exotherm of the reaction system due to the consumption
of the polymerization initiator, and thereby polymerizing 15 to 50% by weight of
the monomers used.